It is a battle of camera capabilities between Apple and Google with the iPhone 7 up against the Pixel. Both flagship smartphones are amazing but which one wins over the other in terms of camera?
Apple is considered to have the best mobile phone camera. Four out of five cameras used on Flickr are iPhones. Google, on the other hand, named its phone "Pixel" for a reason - it boasts of its camera as its major selling point of the device.
The main camera of the Apple iPhone 7 is a 12-megapixel shooter with a f/1/8 aperture. It comes with quad-LED flash and phase detection autofocus. Its lens also absorbs 60 percent more light than the iPhone 6s. The iPhone 7 features optical image stabilization (OIS) which helps in creating steady shots despite shaky hands.
Meanwhile, the Google Pixel comes with a 12.3-megapixel rear camera that has an f/1.0 aperture. It features a dual-LED flash, electronic image stabilization (EIS), HDR and touch focus. It appears that the Pixel is slightly better than the iPhone 7 in terms of low-light photography. Its wider lens also takes more light than the iPhone 7. See clip here
The Google Pixel features a 5.5-inch AMOLED screen with 2,560 x 1,440 pixels resolution. It comes with the Android 7.0 Nougat operating system out of the box and is capable of split-screen windows and a battery-saving Doze mode. The phone is compatible with the Daydream View VR headset and comes with a 3,450 mAh battery source. It is also dust and water-resistant but will still be damaged when submerged in water.
The Google Pixel comes with a glass and aluminum build which looks like the HTC A9. It also has an intelligent personal assistant which functions just like the Apple iPhone's Siri. Other specs include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 chipset, 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB or 128 GB of internal storage options. It houses a 12 MP rear camera with an 8 MP selfie snapper and also comes with a 3540 mAh battery unit with USB Type-C charging.
The Apple iPhone 7, on the other hand, is the first water-resistant and dust-proof iOS smartphone with no 3.5 mm earphone jack. It comes with the new Lightning Earpods, upgraded A10 processor and a lot of new functions and apps. The iPhone 7 sports a 7 MP selfie snapper and runs on the latest iOS 10. The iPhone 7 costs $649 USD for the 32 GB model, $749 USD for the 128 GB model and $849 USD for the 256 GB model.